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B. E. THORPE.

SACHET.

No. 361,098. PatennedApr. 12, 1887.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD E. THORPE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

FSACHET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 361,698, dated April 12, 1887.

Application filed November 26, 1886. Serial No.219,956. (No model.)

To all whom if may concern:

, Be it known that I, EDWARD E. THORPE, of New York, in the county of New York and Stateof New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sachets, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to sachets or bags used for powdering the person; and it consists in constructing the sachet in the peculiar manner hereinafter fully set forth and claimed, whereby the powder is prevented from escaping from the bag when the latter is not being used.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved sachet in its preferred form. Figs. 2 and 3 are face views of the same, and Fig. 4c a sectional view.

In carrying out my invention I employ cha'mois-skin or such similar material, as it, is desirable that the pocket containingthe powder shall possess more or'less elasticity, so that when distended in one direction itwill enlarge the perforations in the face of the powderpocket, but when distended in another direction will close them.

The pocket B of my improved sachet or powdering-bag A is provided on one face with a number of slits or perforations, a, which will preferably be elongated, as shown in Fig. 2, and which may cover more or less of the face of the pocket and be arranged in afanciful way, if desired. The pocket is sewedat its sides and bottom to the material forming the body of the sachet, and after the powder is inserted the upper edge of the pocket will be closed by sewing or otherwise.

When the sachet is not in use, the pocket presents the appearance represented in Fig. 2, and it will be found that. the slits or perforations are so small as to substantially prevent the powder from escapingeven when the pocket is turnedavrong side up. Now, when it is desired to use the sachet, it is only necessary to take hold of the sides of thepocket and distend the same slightly, whereupon the openings orslits will be opened or enlarged sufficiently to allow the powder to be applied.

When through using the sachet, it is only necessary to distend the pocket by pulling on its top and bottom,which action will be found to substantially'close the slits or perforations.

It is not necessary that the perforations or openings be merely slits, as it is apparent that they may be of other forms; but I prefer the slits because of the effectiveness with which they substantially prevent the escape of the material when the sachet is not in use.

The shape or form of the sachet and its pocket is of course immaterial, and may be varied, as desired.

I will by preferencemake the material forming the body of the sachet long enough to fold over the perforated face of the pocket, as shown in Fig. 1, and provide the same with ribbons, by which the flap may be secured.

I am aware that it has been proposed to construct a toilet-bag of pervious and impervious materials, using for the former woven fabric of loose texture and for the latter cha-mois or other leather, and such construction I disclaim.

I am not aware that any one prior to my invention has ever constructed a sachet with a distributing-face of perforated chamois-skin or such similar elastic material; nor am I aware that any one has ever before provided a sachet with a powder-bag constructed wholly of chamois-skin or similar material capable of being distended to open and to close the perforations in its face, and these features I claim, broadly.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. A sachet made of chamois-skin and provided with a perforated pocket of the same material.

2. A sachet provided with a chamois-skin powder -pocket having perforations in one face.

3. A sachet provided with a chamoisskin powder-pocket having elongated perforations or slits in one face.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses.

' EDWARD E. THORPE.

Witnesses:

PHILIP THORPE, STEWART NEWELL. 

